15th Feb 2019
Iconic Maori rock carving to get significant facelift
New Zealand master carver, Matahi Brightwell, will commence work soon on a major refurbishment of his iconic Lake Taupo rock carving.
It's almost four decades since Brightwell finished work on the carving, a 14m bas-relief representing the face of his ancestor, Ngatoroirangi. The larger work includes smaller sculptures at water level depicting key tupuna (ancestors) and kaitiaki (guardians) to the local Maori tribe.
Read the full story about Matahi Brightwell and his iconic Lake Taupo rock carving.
